ASHRAE

Women and STEM: Enhancing Innovation and Sustainability through Diversity
2024-10-21 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | St. John’s Club, 9 Central Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Please join us Monday Oct. 21st to hear from ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Theresa Weston of Holt Weston Consultancy. Currently women make up 15.7% of the engineering and architectural workforce. Dr. Weston says “While it is easy to focus on the numbers, my successful 35-year career as a woman engineer has shown me that numbers do not tell the whole story. Rather the focus should be establishing a social and intellectual environment that encourages personal growth and performance of everyone. ” Come and hear her full message!

$35 for members & $40 for non-members
Free for students
1 PDH credit will be awarded after the meeting

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Schedule:
5-6:00 – Arrive social hour with fellow ASHRAE members
6:00 – 6:30 Announcements
6:30- 6:45 – Dinner
6:45-8:00 Lecture (by video conference)

Norwich University Tour & Student Night
2024-11-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Norwich University, 158 Harmon Dr., Northfield, VT, 05663, United States
Tour
Join us for a tour of the mechanical systems of two buildings at Norwich University. Mack Hall is LEED certified and the new home of the School of Business and Management and the Computer Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) program with classrooms, lecture halls, and an auditorium. Come see this state of the art building with Trane performance climate changer air handlers, ERUs with heat transfer wheels, compressor chillers, and more. Next, the University’s Central Heating Plant contains a biomass plant with an electrostatic precipitator to reduce PM emissions.

Student Night
We are specially inviting students from Norwich and VSU to attend this meeting to meet members and hear about what we do. During dinner, we will be encouraging members to talk a little about their work so that graduating students can start thinking about jobs in Vermont.
Directions
VT ASHRAE members should park in the visitor parking lot by Public Safety (Building 40 on left side of map with key by Park Avenue and University Drive) and come to the U-Building to meet in the central lobby by the statue of Capt. Alan Partridge, Norwich University’s founder (in the center of the “U”) by 3:50pm (see #3 on campus map.) From Public Safety, walk by the big white library (#48) and go up the center of the U-building to #3.
We will then walk to Mack Hall, #49 (a 5-minute walk from the U-building) to the mechanical room (on the lowest floor) for the tour to promptly begin at 4pm with Mark Shuttle, and last until 4:30pm.
We will then walk to the Central Heating Plant (the CHP is another 5-minute walk from Mack Hall) and have a tour by Chris Sanden from 4:45pm to 5:15pm. The CHP is below Gerard Hall (#31), look for the big smokestack, and just before Kreitzberg (Ice Hockey) Arena (#47).
We will then walk back to the Wise Campus Center, #73 (another 5-minute walk) and have dinner from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in the faculty & staff dining room on the 2nd floor.
link to the map

Schedule:
4:00-4:30 Tour Mack Hall
4:45-5:15 Tour the Central Heating Plant
5:30-6:30 Dinner & Discussion with Students
$35 for members
$40 for non-members
Free for students
1 PDH credit will be awarded after the meeting
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Webinar on ASHRAE 15-2024 Requirements
2024-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 | VT
We are thrilled to bring you Christopher William who is a voting member of ASHRAE Standard Project Committee 15 “Safety Standards for Refrigeration System”. Chris is an Senior Applications Engineer with Trane and volunteers much of his time with ASHRAE. He was also the Chair of ASHRAE SGPC-41 Guideline for Design, Installation and Commissioning of Variable Refrigerant Flow System. This webinar will touch on the new safety requirements of A2L refrigerants used in HVAC equipment which go into effect Jan 1, 2025 (except VRF which is 2026).

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$10 for members
$15 for non-members
Free for students
1 PDH credit will be awarded after the meeting

Location: Teams link from mpoynter@veic.org will be sent a few days before the meeting.
Schedule: 12:00 – 1pm Webinar with Q&A to follow.
Please submit any initial questions you have to ashraevt@gmail.com

UVM Tour
2025-01-15 12:00 - 13:00 | UVM Gutterson Fieldhouse, 147 Spear St., Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Please join us for a lunchtime tour of the UVM Gutterson Fieldhouse, its mechanical systems, and future expansion plans! (lunch is not provided)

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$10 for members – Members click here to Pay
$15 for non-members – Non-members click here to Pay
Free for students – 1 PDH credit will be awarded after the meeting
Location:
Inside Gutterson Fieldhouse lobby
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Schedule: 12-1pm Tour

Energy Code Update to Mech and Elec Sections of Vermont CBES 2024 & HVAC&R Trivia Night with Prizes!!
2025-02-19 17:00 - 20:00 | St. John’s Club, 9 Central Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Please join us Wednesday Feb. 19th to learn what changes were made in the mechanical and electrical sections of the new 2024 CBES. Steve O’Malley with, Efficiency Vermont, who has done many of these code update trainings will be providing us with an overview of the key changes to the code. Note that the new code went into effect July 2024 and the rule is that if a building has had any major permits pulled before that date, it should follow the old code CBES 2020. If permits are pulled after July 2024, the project must follow the new energy code.
After the code training is done, we will have another half hour to do team trivia night! The trivia topics will be HVAC and Refrigeration. Prizes provided for winning teams.

$35 for members & $40 for non-members
Free for students. 1 PDH credit will be awarded after the meeting
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Combined ASHRAE/VHES Meeting Buried Treasure: Unlocking the Energy Beneath Our Feet
2025-03-21 08:30 - 10:00 | 40 IDX, 40 IDX Dr., South Burlington, VT, 05403, United States
Join George Martin (LN Consulting), Bob Bolin (Burlington Electric Department), and Matt Napolitan (CxAssociates) for an insightful discussion on the benefits of thermal energy storage. George will highlight a geothermal project at Rutland Regional Medical Center, while Bob and Matt explore the long-term advantages of ice storage, using Champlain College’s nearly 30-year-old system as a case study. Discover how these technologies enhance energy efficiency, reduce costs, and contribute to sustainable infrastructure.
Objectives:

How does geothermal / ice storage work, and what makes them effective
What are main advantages / limitations
How can organizations integrate these technologies into their sustainability efforts

Free for everyone thanks for our friends at VHES! 1 PDH will be assigned after the presentation.
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Schedule:
8:30-9:00am – Networking with coffee and bagels
9:00-10:00am – Presentations

April CVC Presentation by Tim Carr, VEIC/Efficiency Vermont Uncovering Hidden Efficiency: Control Treasure Hunts for Existing BMS
2025-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | VHV, 16 Tigan Street, Winooski, VT, 05404, United States
Efficiency Vermont has partnered with control contractors to uncover energy and operational improvements within existing building automation system. A modern BMS system allows building operators to make drastic operational improvements to a building, but often BMSs are not used to their potential. This presentation will go over the efforts to optimize buildings with their BMSs, and the value of having multiple stakeholders at the table. Tim Carr is a Senior Energy Consultant at VEIC working primarily on the Efficiency Vermont contract and focuses his work on controls and flexible load management.

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Schedule:
11:45 AM – 12 PM: Arrive and lunch
12 PM – 1 PM: Presentation

Tour of Burlington Airport "Project Next"
2025-10-15 11:30 - 14:00 | VT
Come join us as we tour the airport’s renovation of the north terminal with a larger net-zero energy space utilizing mass timber, geothermal heat pumps, solar power, and a closed loop water system. We will have three people providing us detailed information on the HVAC system as we tour the building.

Mike Wright, Project Manager, VHV – Mike has been involved with this project from the start and will be leading the tour.
Ben Fowler, Commissioning Agent, BFC – Ben is the commissioning agent on the project and will provide the group with information on commissioning the building.
Nick Rock, Controls Engineer, CTI – Nick was the controls engineer on the project and will talk about the use of 6-way Belimo PIC valves at the airport.
Meeting Location
VHV Trailer located on the north side of the airport and accessible from the airport drive. Please bring hard hat, safety glasses and wear closed toe shoes and Hi VIZ clothing if you have it.
Arrive: 11:40am
Tour: 12pm – 1pm
Lunch: 1pm – 2pm Bag lunch

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Young Engineers of ASHRAE Social at Switchback Brewery
2025-11-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Switchback Brewing Co., 160 Flynn Ave., Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
We’re young.
We’re living in Vermont.
We’re mechanical and energy engineers.
We’re ASHRAE members.
Let’s meet and hang out!
Please come out to the first YEA event of the year at Switchback Brewery on Wednesday, November 12th from 5:30-7pm for their $12 burger-and-beer special! Friends and family are welcome.
YEA (Young Engineers in ASHRAE) is a subgroup that is focused on connecting members 35 and younger. I envision this hangout as an informal time for us to meet, network, and learn about each other and what we do.

This event is sponsored by Trane. ASHRAE member’s meals will be paid for.

Work Force Development
2025-11-18 17:30 - 20:00 | St. John’s Club, 9 Central Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
We are all aware that Vermont is badly in need of skilled trades in all markets including HVAC&R. Work force development is a critical component to filling these positions. It also plays a role in economic and societal development. Come listen to Will Schwartz as he describes what is being done to fill the labor gap and help him brainstorm other possible solutions to developing skilled labor. What is your company doing to train and bring on new employees?
Will Schwartz is the Workforce Development Manager at Efficiency Vermont, where he leads statewide initiatives to grow and strengthen Vermont’s climate workforce.

Meeting Location
St John’s Club, Lower Level
9 Central Ave Burlington
Schedule
Social Hour 5:30-6 PM
Announcements 6-6:15 PM
Dinner 6:15 PM
Presentation 6:30-7:30 PM
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Belimo Webinar - Pressure Independent Control Valves
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 | VT
When should you be specifying pressure-independent control valves in hydronic systems? What are the benefits and draw backs of their use? Come to the lunch time webinar by Mark Stanieich, Regional Applications Consultant with Belimo Air Controls USA.
Online Webinar 12-1 PM. Please register for the event and we will send you a Teams Meeting Link. There is no cost to attend this webinar.
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Webinar: Ceiling Radiation Dampers
2026-01-14 12:00 - 13:00 | VT
Join us for a lunchtime webinar on ceiling radiation dampers. Learn how they differ from fire dampers, the difference between static vs dynamic, when, where and how to install them, and how to properly select the right CRD.
Free for all. A link with be sent to your email prior to the webinar. 1 PDH credit will be awarded after the meeting.
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Presentation: Designing for Campus - Decarb and New Construction at Dartmouth College
2026-01-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Dartmouth College, 15 Thayer Dr., Hanover, NH, 03755, United States
Presentation –
Dartmouth’s Facilities Engineering team will share about their recent work in designing and managing the construction of several new dorms and buildings that are linked into a greater effort to decarbonize the campus. The engineers will share:

Project overview
Results of tools used in the analysis
How the data influenced design decisions
Review of design parameters
How it relates to what you see outside the building.

Outside of the ECSC there are three dorms currently under construction at various stages, and throughout campus geo-exchange bore fields and pump houses are being installed. It’s an exciting time to design and build campus facilities, and at this meeting we will get a glimpse into how design decisions are made on campus.
Shout out to NH Chapter for setting up this joint meeting! https://nhashrae.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=25
1 PDH credit will be awarded after the meeting
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Natatorium Design Presentation
2026-02-18 17:30 - 20:00 | St. John’s Club, 9 Central Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Presentation
Mathson Browne is a Regional Sales Manager, at Seresco a division of Dehumidified Air Solutions, a manufacturer of humidity and temperature control equipment. He boasts over 9 years of experience in the indoor pool design and dehumidification world after starting out his internship in the chiller market. Understanding HVAC equipment and their function in a building has always been a passion of his. He attended Cégep Vanier (Montréal) where he graduated as an honorary student in Building Systems Engineering. He was proud of being the ASHRAE student chapter president in his program. His presentation is titled “Natatorium Design – Key Considerations for Designing a Successful Facility.”
1 PDH credit will be awarded after the meeting.

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Schedule –
5:30 Social Hour
6:00 Announcements
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Presentation
